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Right, seeing as it’s now August I thought I’d officially announce the LFGSS London to Canterbury ride. When I originally posted the ‘testing the water’ thread a couple of months back there was a reasonable response so I’ve decided to go for it. If it ends up being me on my own I don’t care, I know just how nice riding through Kent is. It means I get away from the missus for a few hours too :0)
After careful consideration, the date I’m going for is Sunday August 31st. I know it’s the day after the Pedalo TT, but there’s nothing better than getting out of bed early with a hangover and riding round the Kent countryside.
As we’re heading south-east out of this country’s capital city I suggest the meeting point to be the south entrance to Greenwich Park (Blackheath Gate??). And like Jonny’s ride to Oxford, an early start would be best, so (like Oxford) we’ll go for 10am, leaving plenty of time for the feeder rides.
It’s 105k or 65 miles depending on which way you’re inclined. There will be 11 miles (18k) of London’s finest roads until we hit the countryside. I’ve already reccied the second half of the route, it’s full of ups and downs, but there’s nothing along the route that resembles Ditchling so don’t panic. The worst stretch is a 5 mile section at around the halfway mark, but as we will be swinging past my house (300yds off the route) just before everyone will be fed and refreshed for the climb :0)
When I reccied the route I attempted to find a decent pub to stop at afterwards, but seeing as it was 10am on a Sunday morning it was quite hard. I can thoroughly recommend the caramel latte with whipped cream from Café Nero though!
For those who love looking at maps and profiles, here’s the route.
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%5B/ame%5D%5Bame=%22%22%5D%5B/ame]For the return leg there are two mainline stations (Canterbury East and West) so there's plenty of opportunities to catch a train back.
All in favour say ‘I’, or just shoot me down in flames.